Coco Gauff STRONGLY abides by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s take on failure after playoff loss as a ‘significant’ stepping stone in her short career
Coco Gauff appreciated the encouraging words of the NBA star as every player's wins and loses are all part of the process.
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Coco Gauff and Giannis Antetokounmpo( Credits: US Open and Wall Street Journal)
Coco Gauff states that she can relate to the NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s post-match words where the Greek basketball player called a failure a ‘part of the process’. The tennis star found his words as a source of encouragement which applies to all players.
“It’s not a failure; it’s steps to success. There’s always steps to it. Michael Jordan played 15 years, won six championships. The other nine years was a failure? That’s what you are telling me?“, he said at the press conference.
The American player exited the Madrid Open after her second-round defeat at the hands of Paula Badosa. She mentioned that the Greek player’s words were relatable as Roland Garro’s loss made her feel overwhelmed.
“I almost felt like if I didn’t win, it was a failure. After the Roland Garros[last year], it took me a long time to realize that tournament was a successful tournament for me. I was — not beat up — but really disappointed about it. Hearing that from one of the best players in the NBA right now shows that your career is a process,” she told at the press conference.
“Just because you lost doesn’t mean it was a failure. He’s right, there’s no failure in sports. You keep learning. In my personal opinion, the only failure is if you don’t work hard, then that’s a failure in itself. But the results? No. You’re always working towards a goal and as long as you’re trying, you either win or you learn. I truely believe that“, she further added.
The World No.6 won the Miami Open Women’s Doubles with her fellow compatriot Jessica Pegula. Her recent run at the Stuttgart Open was cut short in the round of 16 by Anastasia Potapova. As last year’s finalist in Roland Garros, the Teenage star is one of the strong contenders for the title.
Coco Gauff receives a crushing defeat at the hands of Paula Badosa in Madrid Open
Coco Gauff has a rough start to her clay tour after her back-to-back defeats in the warm-up tournaments for the Roland Garros. She was exited from the second round of Madrid in a 6-3, 6-0 win by the Spaniard. Paula Badosa, the highest-ranked Spaniard, closed an easy win over the American player in 71 minutes. The 42nd seed player has advanced to the round of 16 and will be facing No.9 seed Maria Sakkari.
Gauff also faced an upset at the hands of Anastasia Potapova, in the round of 16 at the Stuttgart Open. The World No.6 seed considers clay as her best surface to play. With a success rate of almost 73%, the teenager wishes to hold a record just like the king of clay, ‘Rafael Nadal‘. The 2022 French Open finalist will be aiming for another spectacular run on the tournament, as to win a potential title.
Coco Gauff, along with Jessica Pegula, will be playing in the round of 16 in Madrid, under the Women’s Doubles category.
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